Electrically switched underwater capillary adhesion

Huanxi Zheng; Jing Li; Yongsen Zhou; Chao Zhang; Wanghuai Xu; Yajun Deng; Jiaqian Li; Shile Feng; Zhiran Yi; Xiaofeng Zhou; Xianglin Ji; Peng Shi; Zuankai Wang

doi:10.1038/s41467-022-32257-5

Nature Communications (Aug 2022)

Electrically switched underwater capillary adhesion

Huanxi Zheng,
Jing Li,
Yongsen Zhou,
Chao Zhang,
Wanghuai Xu,
Yajun Deng,
Jiaqian Li,
Shile Feng,
Zhiran Yi,
Xiaofeng Zhou,
Xianglin Ji,
Peng Shi,
Zuankai Wang

Affiliations

Huanxi Zheng: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Jing Li: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Yongsen Zhou: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Chao Zhang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Wanghuai Xu: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Yajun Deng: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Jiaqian Li: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Shile Feng: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Zhiran Yi: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Xiaofeng Zhou: Key Laboratory of Multidimensional Information Processing, School of Communication and Electronic Engineering, East China Normal University
Xianglin Ji: Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Peng Shi: Department of Biomedical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong
Zuankai Wang: Department of Mechanical Engineering, City University of Hong Kong

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-022-32257-5
Journal volume & issue: Vol. 13, no. 1
pp. 1 – 8

Abstract

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Wang et al. report an underwater capillary adhesive that is strengthened by the conjunction of inner water bridge and outer air shell, and switched timely by a small direct current voltage. The design can also be constructed on flexible tapes, which can be applied to non-conductive substrates.

Published in Nature Communications

ISSN: 2041-1723 (Online)
Publisher: Nature Portfolio
Country of publisher: United Kingdom
LCC subjects: Science
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